Improvement in portable privies



D. A. DOMER'.

y PORTABLE PRIVYIES.

N`o.184,849. Patented Nov. 28. 1876. Y

NJERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D,C.

IIIHHHH UNITED STATES PATENT EFIoE.

DAVID A. DOMEE, oF ALTooNA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIeNoR To J. o. DOMER,

ALEXANDER RILING, AND JOHN COLCLESSER, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE PRIVIES.

Bpecication forming part of Letters Patent No. 184.8519, dated November28, 1876 application filed August 3, 1876.

To all whom it may concern.' l

Be it known that I,.DAVID-A. DoMER, of

Altoona, in the county of Blair, in the Statey of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Earth-Closet, ofwhich thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of the following particulars: The earth-closet ismade in two parts for convenience of transportation, or for removing itfrom one part of the premises to another. The lower part or basecontains a detachable receptacle or drawer, which is removable at itsrear side as a matter of convenience in detaching it, and also for theprevennently connected to one end of the shaft L of the valve. Fig. 4 isa like view of the chute M. Like letters of reference in all the figures'indicate the same parts.

A is the base of my improved earth-closet, with which the severalmovable parts are connected. The upper part B is connected with the baseby the lower edges of three of its sides resting upon the continuousledge a of the floor O. The house is thereby detachable at pleasure forconvenience of transportation or for changing its locality. The base,from the front of the seat to its rearside, is of box form, as seen inFig. l, and contains the detachable receptacle or drawer (l, which isremovable entirely from the earth-closet for the purpose of emptying itscontents. The part of the base which projects from the rear of the upperpart B has a hinged cover, D, for the purpose of being thrown up whenYnecessary for the removal of the drawer O. When iu its lower positionitis fastened down by means of hooks b b, whereby at its rear edge it iscaused to bear on the beveled rear edge c of the drawer and confines thelatter in its place. Connected with the vertical plate E, and resting onthe stationary board G in the rear of the hinged seat His theearth-reservoir I, having the valve J, of cylindrical shape l in itscentral part, from which project wings d d, the outer edges of whichpress against the front and rear sides of the reservoir, as

the chute M. The chute is arranged ou an angle, as seen in Fig. 1, withthe loop e at its rear end held by the stationary hook f, which projectsfrom the under side of the board Gr, and its front end bythe arm g ofthelever K, whereby the movement of the lever in operat- .ing the valveJgives a swinging movement to the chute for sprinkling the deodorizingmaterial over the front part of the contents of the receptacle U beneaththe seat. The reservoir I has a hinged lid, N, which is thrown upwardfor lling the former.

I usually employ coal-ashes for charging the reservoir, as I have foundit to be the best deodorant for the purpose; but I do not confine myselfto the use of this material, as other things in common use answer thepurpose.

I claim as my invention.-v

1. In aportable earth-closet, the detachable part B, open at bottom, incombination with the base A, having a door, O, provided with a Iedge,'c,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the drawer G with the base A, having a boxprojection at its rear side, provided with a hinged cover, D, andfastening-hooks b b, substantially in the manner and for the purpose setforth.

DAVID A. DOMER.

Witnesses:

J oIIN O. MARR, WM. T. HOWARD.

